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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مِسْوَاك (miswāk), derived from Persian سواک (sevâk, a teeth cleaning twig made from the arak tree), originated from pre-Islamic Persia.

Noun

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miswak (plural miswaks)

  1. A chewstick used particularly by Muslims for cleaning the teeth.

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